Month: March 2018

Dining and Food

All the Kings Men in downtown Bryan, Texas.

In the shadow of the Queen theater in Downtown Bryan there a small friendly BBQ place called All the Kings Men. This is not the traditional BBQ place but rather an artisan BBQ style restaurant. The menu is unique and explores the edges of BBQ flavors while still holding to the preparation.

After a quick look at the menu, I was surprised to see familiar items teamed with ingredients more often seen with upscale restaurants. Appetizers such as Candied Pork Belly Burnt Ends scream of mouth-watering goodness. Side items like Gouda Mac & Cheese Creamy Havarti Grits make interesting complements to the traditional sides of BBQ fare. As much as the menu seems simple my decision for lunch was the opposite. I took the server’s recommendation and ordered the Kitchen Sink Sandwich. How can you go wrong with a sandwich with one of every meat they offer?

Security

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency explained, I think?

There has been a lot of discussion about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.  I admit it took me awhile to understand how blockchain could be monetized. Once I realized that people wanted to have a secure way to send data and stay anonymous, I realized why people put value in cryptocurrency.  I can’t explain why the value gets as high as it does but the technology used has value for security reasons.

Imagine this, I can store any information in a secure unforgeable block of data. I can access this data anywhere I have internet access. I can put my money into a cryptocurrency and I can access that money anywhere in the world.  All I need to access the money is my private key. I know I oversimplify the transaction process but for this post but I am keeping it as simple as possible.

What to know about blockchain.

  • A blockchain is a permanent and unalterable ledger of transactions.
  • If a block is altered all blocks after that block become invalid.
  • Blockchain records are decentralized and distributed across the internet.
  • Data in the blocks are encrypted using a public/private key.
  • To see the data in a block a person needs both the private key and the public key.

 

Maybe this video will explain it better.

 

For a lighter side understanding of Crypto Currency John Olivier explains.